80 FR 55147 - Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Class III Gaming; Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans; Gaming on Trust Lands

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

Page Range		55147-55148
FR Document		2015-22960

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of information for Class III Gaming Procedures authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0149, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0152, and Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988 authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0158. These information collections expire January 31, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Class III Gaming; 
Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans; Gaming on Trust Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal 
of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for Class III Gaming Procedures authorized by OMB Control 
Number 1076-0149, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans authorized by OMB 
Control Number 1076-0152, and Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After 
October 17, 1988 authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0158. These 
information collections expire January 31, 2016.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
Paula Hart, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Gaming, 
1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 3657, Washington, DC 20240; email: 
indiangaming@bia.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Hart, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the 
Class III Gaming Procedures, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, and 
Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988, as we prepare to 
renew these collections are required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This information is necessary for the Office of Indian Gaming, to 
ensure that the applicable requirements for the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (IGRA), 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., are met with regard to 
Class III gaming procedures, tribal revenue allocation plans, and 
applications for gaming on trust lands acquired after October 17, 1988.

II. Request for Comments

    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs requests your comments on 
this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information 
collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways we could 
minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the 
respondents.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0149.
    Title: Class III Gaming Procedures, 25 CFR 291.
    Brief Description of Collection: The collection of information will 
ensure that the provisions of IGRA and other applicable requirements 
are met when federally recognized tribes submit Class III procedures 
for review and approval by the Secretary of the Interior. Sections 
291.4, 291.10, 291.12 and 291.15 of 25 CFR part 291, Class III Gaming 
Procedures, specify the information collection requirement. An Indian 
tribe must ask the Secretary to issue Class III gaming procedures. The 
information to be collected includes: The name of the tribe, the name 
of the State, tribal documents, State documents, regulatory schemes, 
the proposed procedures, and other documents deemed necessary.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time per Response: 320 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,840 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0152.
    Title: Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, 25 CFR 290.
    Brief Description of Collection: An Indian tribe must ask the 
Secretary to approve a tribal revenue allocation plan. In order for 
Indian tribes to distribute net gaming revenues in the form of per 
capita payments, information is needed by the BIA to ensure that tribal 
revenue allocation plans include (1) Assurances that certain statutory 
requirements are met, (2) a breakdown of the specific uses to which net 
gaming revenues will be allocated, (3) eligibility requirements for 
participation, (4) tax liability notification, and (5) the assurance of 
the protection and preservation of the per capita share of minors and 
legal incompetents. Sections 290.12, 290.17, 290.24 and 290.26 of 25 
CFR part 290, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, specify the information 
collection requirement. The information to be collected includes: the 
name of the tribe, tribal documents, the allocation plan, and other 
documents deemed necessary.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time per Response: 100 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0158.
    Title: Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988, 25 
CFR 292.
    Brief Description of Collection: The collection of information will 
ensure that the provisions of IGRA, Federal law, and the trust 
obligations of the United States are met when federally recognized 
tribes submit an application under 25 CFR part 292. The applications 
covered by this OMB Control No. are those seeking a Secretarial 
determination that a gaming establishment on land acquired in trust 
after October 17, 1988 would be in the

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best interest of the Indian tribe and its members, and would not be 
detrimental to the surrounding community.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1,000 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
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best interest of the Indian tribe and its instructions to review Department of the information unless it displays a valid
members, and would not be detrimental Interior collections under review by OMB Control Number.
to the surrounding community. OMB. It is our policy to make all comments
Type of Review: Extension without SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: available to the public for review at the
change of currently approved collection. location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Respondents: Federally recognized I. Abstract Before including your address, phone
Indian tribes. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is number, email address or other personal
Number of Respondents: 2. currently in the process of revising the identifying information in your
Estimated Time per Response: 1,000 regulations governing the Indian comment, you should be aware that
hours. Reservations Roads (IRR) program. The your entire comment—including your
Frequency of Response: Once.
proposed rule was published in the personal identifying information—may
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
Federal Register on December 19, 2014 be made publicly available at any time.
2,000 hours.
(79 FR 76192), which will update the While you can ask us in your comment
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Indian Reservation Roads program to to withhold your personal identifying
Dollar Cost: $0.
the Tribal Transportation Program. The information from public review, we
Elizabeth K. Appel, request for approval for this information cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and collection does not include the do so.
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. suggestions and feedback on the
III. Data
[FR Doc. 2015–22960 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] proposed regulations, but instead will
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P allow current participants to submit OMB Control Number: 1076–0161.
information required under the current
regulations, pending the finalization Title: Indian Reservation Roads, 25
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and effective date of any revisions. In CFR part 170.
addition, there is a reduction in burden Brief Description of Collection: Some
Bureau of Indian Affairs hours due to the elimination of the IRR of the information such as the road
[156A2100DD/AAKC001030/ High Priority Projects program under 23 inventory updates (25 CFR 170.443), the
A0A501010.999900 253G] U.S.C. 202(b)(3)(ii). All other programs development of a long range
identified under 25 CFR part 170 are transportation plan (25 CFR 170.411 and
Revision of Agency Information valid. For this reason, the BIA is 170.412), the development of a tribal
Collection for Indian Reservation requesting approval for the revision to transportation improvement program
Roads the information collection conducted and priority list (25 CFR 170.420 and
under 25 CFR part 170. 170.421) are mandatory for
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, consideration of projects and for
This collection allows federally
Interior. program funding form the formula.
recognized tribal governments to
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB. participate in the Indian Reservation Some of the information, such as public
Roads (IRR) program as defined in 25 hearing requirements, is necessary for
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
U.S.C. 202. The information collection public notification and involvement (25
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
determines the allocation of the IRR CFR 170.437 and 170.439). While other
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is
program funds to Indian tribes as information, such as data appeals (25
submitting to the Office of Management
described in 25 U.S.C. 202(b). CFR 170.231) and requests for design
and Budget (OMB) a request for
exceptions (25 CFR 170.456), are
approval for the collection of II. Request for Comments voluntary.
information for Indian Reservation
On June 10, 2015, BIA published a Type of Review: Revision of currently
Roads (IRR). The information collection
notice announcing the renewal of this approved collection.
is currently authorized by OMB Control
information collection and provided a
Number 1076–0161, which expires Respondents: Federally recognized
60-day comment period in the Federal
September 30, 2015. Indian tribal governments who have
Register (80 FR 32976). There were no
DATES: Interested persons are invited to comments received in response to this transportation needs associated with the
submit comments on or before October notice. IRR Program as described in 25 CFR part
14, 2015. The BIA requests your comments on 170.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments this collection concerning: (a) The Number of Respondents: 1,369.
on the information collection to the necessity of this information collection Frequency of Response: Annually or
Desk Officer for the Department of the for the proper performance of the on an as needed basis.
Interior at the Office of Management and functions of the agency, including
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 whether the information will have Estimated Time per Response: Reports
or you may send an email to: OIRA_ practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the require from 30 minutes to 40 hours to
Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a agency’s estimate of the burden (hours complete. An average would be 16
copy of your comments to: Mr. LeRoy and cost) of the collection of hours.
Gishi, Chief, Division of Transportation, information, including the validity of Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street the methodology and assumptions used; 18,028 hours.
NW., MS–4513–MIB, Washington, DC (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4696; email:
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utility, and clarity of the information to Dollar Cost: $0.
LeRoy.Gishi@bia.gov. be collected; and (d) Ways we could
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. minimize the burden of the collection of Elizabeth K. Appel,
LeRoy Gishi, (202) 513–7711. You may the information on the respondents. Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
review the information collection Please note that an agency may not Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
request online at http:// conduct or sponsor, and an individual [FR Doc. 2015–22992 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before November 13, 2015.
Contact		Paula Hart, (202) 219-4066.
FR Citation		80 FR 55147

80 FR 55147 - Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Class III Gaming; Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans; Gaming on Trust Lands

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs